Dr. Murphy is a professor of dermatology and dermatopathology, attending dermatopathologist, and director of the Immunopathology Laboratory within the Department of Dermatology at the UConn Health Center. He graduated from the medical school at University College Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Murphy completed his residency and chief residency in anatomic pathology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, and his fellowship in dermatopathology at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY. His research focuses on molecular technologies in the diagnosis and management of skin disorders, and the education of residents and fellows on this subject. Molecular Diagnostics in Dermatology and Dermatopathology written by Dr. Murphy, is the first textbook of its kind. It presents the basics of molecular biology and molecular diagnostic methods most commonly used in the clinical laboratory, with an emphasis on the concepts and testing most relevant to skin diseases.

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
MD	University College Dublin, Ireland	Medicine
MS	University College Dublin, Ireland	Physiology
Diploma	Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	Sports Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Internship	Mater Misericordiae Hospital	General Medicine/Surgery
Residency	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Resident in Anatomic Pathology
Residency	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School	Chief Resident in Anatomic Pathology
Fellowship	Albany Medical Center	Dermatopathology

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Research Grant	Dermatology Foundation and American Society of Dermatopathology
Munksgaard and Journal of Cutaneous Pathology Prize Awarded for the Paper: Murphy M. et al. Detection of Clonal T-Cell Receptor Gamma Gene Rearrangements in Early Mycosis Fungoides by Polymerase Chain Reaction and Non-radioactive Single Strand Conformational Polymorphism (PCR-SSCP). J Cutan Pathol 2000;27:228-234	Journal of Cutaneous Pathology
Best Resident/Fellow Poster Presentation: “A Novel Paraffin-reactive CD7 Antibody: Experiences with Benign and Malignant Cutaneous Lymphocytic Infiltrates.” 37th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology, Baltimore, MD	American Society of Dermatopathology
Finalist in Patrick N. Meehan Prize Competition	UCD Medical Postgraduates Association Meeting
New England Cancer Society Daland Award for Best Oral Presentation: “Detection of T-cell Clonality by Novel Non-radioactive PCR-SSCP: Diagnostic Uses.” Annual Meeting of the New England Cancer Society, Worcester, MA	New England Cancer Society
Undergraduate Award in Anesthesia	NUI

Immunohistochemistry, molecular diagnostics, and digital pathology

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
International Society of Dermatology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2012
Pediatric Dermatology, International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad Hoc Reviewer	External	International	2012
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad Hoc Reviewer	External	National	2009
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad Hoc Reviewer	External	National	2007
British Society for Dermatopathology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2005
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad Hoc Reviewer	External	National	2004
American Society of Dermatopathology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2003
International Society of Dermatopathology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2003
Journal of Cutaneous Pathology	Professional/Scientific Journal	Ad Hoc Reviewer	External	National	2000
Association for Molecular Pathology	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	1999

Molecular Diagnostics

Digital Pathology

Journal Articles

Books

Book Chapters

Abstracts

Case Reports

Letters

Reviews

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Technology in dermatology education: a cross-sectional survey of dermatology residents. (Mattessich S, Payette M, Murphy M).	Poster	77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology	2019	Washington, DC
Red-brown macules and papules in shotgun distribution on the bilateral lower extremities. (Weston G, Murphy M, Kerr P, Sloan SB).	Poster	55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2018	Chicago, IL
Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis. (LaRosa C, Makkar HP, Murphy M).	Talk	76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology	2018	San Diego, CA
A case of bullosis diabeticorum restricted to the fingers. (Parikh S, Murphy M, Chen A).	Poster	76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology	2018	San Diego, CA
Educational Gaps in Molecular Diagnostics, Genomics, and Personalized Medicine in Dermatopathology Training: A Survey of US Dermatopathology Fellowship Program Directors. (Torre K, Russomanno K, Ferringer T. Elston D, Murphy M).	Poster	21st Joint Meeting of the International Society of Dermatopathology	2018	San Diego, CA
Spindle cell melanoma with a component of combined tumor showing features of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma.	Poster	XXXIV Symposium of the International Society of Dermatopathology.	2013	Florence, Italy
Childhood-type spitzoid melanoma with diffuse p16 immunoreactivity	Talk	16th Joint Meeting of the International Society of Dermatopathology	2013	Miami, FL
Metastatic high grade urothelial carcinoma to the scalp: a case report	Poster	49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2012	Chicago, IL
Grand Rounds: “Molecular Diagnostics in Dermatology and Dermatopathology”	Lecture	University of Connecticut Health Center Department of Dermatology	2012	Farmington, CT
Mass spectrometry-based identification of proteins in archival cutaneous lymphoma	Poster	University of Connecticut Medical/Dental Student Scientific Research Day	2011	Farmington, CT
Mass spectrometry-based identification of proteins in archival malignant melanoma tissue samples.	Talk	99th Annual Meeting of the U.S. and Canadian Div. of the Internat. Academy	2010	Washington, DC
Acid-fast (ziehl-nielson) staining facilitates follicular counting in horizontally-sectioned scalp biopsies.	Talk	41st Annual Meeting of the Amer. Soc. of Dermatopathology	2004	Boston, MA
Prominent papillary edema in dermatophytosis	Poster	41st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2004	Boston, MA
Pseudo-zellballen features: Dermal response to metastatic renal cell carcinoma. A diagnostic pitfall	Poster	40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2003	Chicago, IL
Caterpillar bodies in porphyria: How specific are they?	Poster	63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology	2002	Los Angeles, CA
A novel paraffin-reactive CD7 antibody: experiences with benign and malignant cutaneous lymphocytic infiltrates	Poster	37th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	2000	Baltimore, MD
Primary cutaneous CD30- large T-cell lymphoma versus mycosis fungoides with transformation	Talk	Annual Dermatology Teaching Day	2000	Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa	Talk	Annual Dermatology Teaching Day	2000	Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Hypoxia upregulates p27 in solid tumors	Poster	89th Annual Meeting of the U.S./Canadian Division of Internat. Academy of P	2000	New Orleans, LA
Grand Rounds: “Angiogenesis and Malignant Melanoma”	Lecture	Department of Dermatology, Albany Medical Center	2000	Albany, NY
cdc25A and p27 expression in human non-Hodgkin's lymphomas	Poster	88th Annual Meeting of the U.S./Canadian Division of the Intern. Academy of	1999	San Francisco, CA
Grand Rounds: “Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: Utility of CK7/20 Expression”	Lecture	Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	1999	Boston, MA
p27 protein expression in malignant melanoma: inverse correlation with depth of invasion.	Talk	36th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology	1999	San Diego, CA
Detection of clonal T-cell receptor gamma gene rearrangements in early CTCL by polymerase chain reaction and non-radioactive single strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP).	Talk	88th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Division of the Inter	1999	San Francisco, CA
Grand Rounds: “Pathology of Pancreatic Transplantation”,	Lecture	Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	1998	Boston, MA
Detection of T-cell clonality by novel non-radioactive PCR-SSCP: diagnostic uses.	Talk	Annual Meeting of the New England Cancer Society	1998	Worcester, MA
Detection of T-cell clonality by novel non-radioactive PCR-SSCP: diagnostic uses	Talk	UCD Medical Postgraduates Association Meeting	1998	Dublin, Ireland
IgH gene rearrangement analysis by PCR on microdissected B-cell subpopulations in cutaneous B-cell infiltrates	Talk	22nd International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology	1998	Nice, France
Detection of clonal T-cell receptor gamma gene rearrangements by PCR and non-radioactive single strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) in paraffin embedded tissue	Talk	87th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Division of the Inter	1998	Boston, MA
Detection of recurrent non-Hodgkins lymphoma in serous effusions by PCR	Poster	87th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Division of the Inter	1998	Boston, MA
Grand Rounds: “Rhabdomyosarcomas"	Lecture	Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	1996	Boston, MA
CGH analysis of low and high grade invasive breast carcinomas. Increased copy number of 8q12-qter associated with aggressive phenotype	Poster	Irish Cancer Society Annual Meeting	1996	Limerick, Ireland